In almost-balmy temperatures in the low-to-mid 40s, the Carthage College men's lacrosse team (4-0, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) opened at home on Saturday, March 7 with a 14-10 win over Centre College (2-2) at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis.
 
The game was tied, 3-3, after the first period, and the Red Men led at halftime, 7-6, and still led by one point after three periods, 9-8.  Centre tied the game twice in the fourth period, 9-9 and 10-10.  A goal by Carthage's Zack Patton, assisted by Dylan Harris, at 11:22 put the Red Men up to stay, 11-10.  Carthage scored three more unanswered goals for the final, 14-10 margin.
 
Carthage's Tanner Thomas (Jr., Parker, Colo./Regis Jesuit) scored three goals with two assists, four ground balls and two caused turnovers.  Jared Ferrell (Jr., Trabuco Canyon, Calif./El Toro) had three goals and one assist, while Billy Lane (So., Centennial, Colo./Kent Denver) added two goals with two assists and two ground balls.  Rémy Giacotto (Sr., Elmwood Park, Ill./Oak Park-Fenwick) converted 19-of-26 faceoffs, and goalkeeper Ryan Smith (So., Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe) collected 12 saves.  Matt Hughes, Seth Gray, Wes Hardman and Earman DeLay each scored two goals for Centre.
 
Carthage plays host to Olivet College (1-2) on Tuesday, March 10 in a 6 p.m. game, also at Art Keller Field.